Supervisor (Solicitor/CILEX Lawyer) - Motor Injury

Application Deadline: 27 March 2026

Department: CSG - Casualty (EL/PL / Complex Injury / Disease / Fraud / Motor Injury / Vehicle Hire and Damage)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Newport

Description

DAC Beachcroft is excited to be expanding our national Motor Injury team with several new Supervisor opportunities.

Our Motor Injury team is known for its forward thinking approach and market leading expertise-not just in handling claims from a litigation standpoint, but in going further. We continuously track behaviours, analyse emerging trends, and translate these insights into tailored strategies that help insurers stay ahead. Our work doesn`t just respond to the market; it actively shapes it.

What you will do?

Direct Supervision and Management of a team of handlers who will have responsibility for volume pre litigated and litigated cases.

Through effective supervision and support of lawyers, to be accountable & responsible for the following:

• Technical supervision of claims
• Delivery of Day one training and ongoing training in line with Motor Injury induction process.
• All interim and performance reviews, including probation reviews
• Absence management
• Cascading and communicating information
• Motivating and engaging the team, as well as overseeing their well being
• Ensuring files are run pro actively and effectively to conclusion by the relevant lawyer, with appropriate SLA and deadlines met
• Ensuring that lawyers carry out work effectively to meet the needs of the clients and the commercial requirements of the firm
• Ensuring any emerging risk or compliance issues that are raised by lawyers within a case are addressed and managed in conjunction with the Team Partner in the first instance
• Effective allocation of work amongst the team to meet the skills and technical knowledge of the individual whilst ensuring work is carried out profitably for the firm and client
• Raising and dealing with any complaint or any escalated risk or compliance issues appropriately

In addition the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Act as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience. Support marketing and business development activity within the team (e.g. attending marketing events, client training, clinics and shadowing days).
• Handle a caseload of pre litigated & litigated injury claims and achieve measures.
• Maintain an awareness of the firm`s strategies and plans.
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading appropriate publications.
• You will be required to handle confidential information in line with the firm`s data security protocols.

Who you are

• You will be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with the ability to conduct litigation or if you are nearing the end of your training contract or Solicitor Apprenticeship, we`d love to hear from you too.
• Have demonstrable experience of handling a caseload which includes personal injury, credit hire or similar case types.
• A high level of personal compliance with client SLAs, protocols and KPIs
• Good people management skills including the ability to motivate, coach and mentor team members at all levels
• IT skills - Be IT literate with a good working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Prioritisation & Organisation skills - A strong ability to organise their own time, identify priority tasks and know when to ask for help.
• Analytical skills - The ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify what is not right/out of the ordinary.
• Commercial sense - The ability to know the principle or law but also know when is it worth pursuing it.
• Interpersonal skills - The ability to get on with a team, speak to a customer on the phone and meet a client.
• Resilience - The ability to stand their ground in a telephone negotiation and to receive feedback. In addition the ability to be resilient and manage own caseload with competing demands of the team.
• Be a positive and approachable role model
• Aptitude to learn - The ability to retain knowledge and put into play new skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm`s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

What`s in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance -
• A well rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

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